... In order to understand the impact of climatic and environmental changes as well as socio-economic drivers on human migration, it remains a challenging task to find a method to analyse the knowledge from different scientific disciplines in an integrated way.The Sahel region with its high ecological dynamic has a long history of migratory movements. Within this work, we integrate and analyse socio- ...

... In 2010, there was a bold commitment to take action in halting global biodiversity loss by 2020. Now, half way through the Convention on Biological Diversity strategic plan 2011–2020, the success of the mission is under discussion. With the Twelfth Conference of the Parties attesting a lack of action, attention is now focused on the science–policy interface. This article offers a critical examinat ...

... The article describes the approach of integrated water research, in particular its overall design, the use of suitable procedures and methods, and the dissemination of its results. Based on four case studies from the German water sector, focusing on water demand forecasting, assessment of technical options, improvement of user acceptance and the selection of measures, respectively, the article exp ...